Adjustable support for built-in bathtubs



Aug. 7, 1928. 1,679,838

J. E. McHUGH ET AL ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR BUILT-IN BATHTUBS Filed 1386.6, 192e sheetssheet 1 INVEINTORS JE. ,IVW/gigi.

Aug. 7, 1928.

J. E. McHuGH ET AL ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR BUILT-IN BATHTUBS Filed Dec. 6, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS.' JE /ffC//ag/. Jlleds ATTORNEY.

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lAllillilFi ld, Mol-litl'G-l. AND Gr. FIELDS, OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS.

ADJlTB'lAElLlil Sl'IEPORT FOR.y BUILT-IN BATHTUBS.

Application filed December 6, 1926. Serial No. 152,831.

@or invention :relates to adjustable slipporls for lniilt in beth-tubs, ond, it is :i precl'icel device to overcome reitaiin practical objections to, :ind detects in the present inethods ot supporting' built in beth-tubs.

lhe object oll' our invention to provide en adjustable suppfiuft upon `which e built in beth-tub con rest without l'ieconiinp; displaced zitter. it hes once been positioned, thns preventing; unsightly creeks liet-Ween the plaster in the Wells :ind the 'Woll enggnpging edges oi? the tub.

it. iurtlier object oit the invention is the provision et e snijiport which is skeleton like in torni end upon which the tub is sented nud. provided with :uljuetingr screws 'tor en- ;:zi ornent with one ol'Y the horiuontelly projerliii, side rinis ot the tub.

il.. ilfurlher object of the invention the prwision ot :uljinstnble supports ifoi built in lilith-rubs which possess zulvzinteger; in points ol simplicity :ind eliiciency, end, et the sanne time prove themselves inexpensive in costei inonu'foctiu'e. Y

lilith the` :there end other objects in vieiv, the invention consists in the novel tentures o'lf coni-rtruction end erro.noeinent oit' ports hereinafter niore tully desc 'ibed ond {inelly pointed out in the elofiins hereto appended.

ltelierring to the ziccoinpnnying drawings flforininpf o port oi this specilicelion, wherein like elnirecters oi reference denote siinilztr ports throughout the several views:

lFiel. l., is e. top plan view of n built in both-tub held in position by our adjustable support.

llieg. 2, is e longitndiiuil sectional view o'l' the tub shown es resting upon the sup-port.

llip. 8, is :i trziinsverse .sectional view oi n. tub :ind 'the support.

litio'. 4l, n perspective view oi' en adjustable nnpport tor built in beth-tubs embodyine the 'tentures oiE our invention.

lin the drawings, thereterence numeral it.. represents e built in both-tub hevine' the liorinontelly projecting); riifn sections l, 2 :ino and 'the dowrnverdly projecting iront elrii't ineuiber ln carrying; out the :iiin oi? our invention, we provide nn adjustable support for o huilt in beth-tub, which consists of e pair oi slinped sniiipoi-tino.` ineinbers eeeh coinp o horizontnlly disposed bose or iloor ind en upright erin ineinber t),

n'ieinlier li which erin ineniliers il eeeh tern'unnte et 7 ond each ot which is provided with n. screw threaded opening, S for the reception oil.t suitable screw inemloei.' 9 having o. heed l() upon which the horizontally projecting side riin section 'l is adapted to rest, es clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The L-ehziped supporting members are spaced :L suitable distance eport, as shown in Figs. 1., 2 and l and the b21-se sections 5 thereof ere connected by ineens of e poir of leveling; strip engaging members 11 which nre spaced suitable distance apart, as shown in Figs. 3 and Il, and llined zit their ends to the base members by ineens of suitable fastening devices 12, such es screws, bolts, or the like. l

The leveling strips 13 and 11i which ire formed integral with the bottoni of the tub A :ire sented upon the longitudinally disposed leveling strip engagingv ineinbers, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, which provides e perfectly level bose for the tub to rest upon. i

The spaced base members 5 of' the L- shaped supports ore lined' to the floor l5 under the tub by suitable fastening devices 1G which poss through openings 17 therein `to prevent d'isplaeen'ient thereof upon the floor while the upright :irnos 6 thereof are lixed to o. Woll. block, or its equivalent ineinber 18, shown in Fier. 3 by suitable fastening' devices 19 which pass through openin the uprights G.

The free, or forward ends of the buse inen'ibers 5 ol theL-shfiped supporting meinbers ere oiiset downwardly as :it 2i, so that tile or other linisl'ied flooring 22 may be sented thereon and cruised to close the crock 23 between the lower edge of the both-tub skirt and Afloor, :1s clearly shown in Fier. 3. The offset eers 21 :ire each provided with en openingF 24 for the possono of e. ilizistening device 25 For anchoringr the `tree ends of the `bose inenibers 5 to the iioor under the finishing' tile or other finished flooring 22, es shown in Fig. 3.

Ajtter sentin the levelingr strips 13 and 14 of the tub upon the levelingv strip supporting ineinloers 11 ot the device, the heads i0 oi the adjusting screvvs 9 ere so adjusted :is to enpgegre the underteee of the side rim 2 of the tub, one upon the members 11 and the other upon the screw bends 10. which orrene'ement permits of the proper levelin ot the tub and provides e support therefor `their upper end in u liiterelly directed enr which will prevent any possible dieplncement Utl dent that We provide an adjustable support for built in bath-tubs, which is superior in every respect to the usual method ofV blocking up the tub until the desired level has been attained, which blocks become displaced with the result that cracks appear betweenl therim sections of the tub and the plastering of the Walls.

The many advantages of the herein described invention willgreadily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art'to which it appertains. We do not wish to be understood as having limitedourselves to the specific details of construction shown and described, but desire to have it understood that the inventionv we have shown in the drawings is merely illustrative, as it is manifest that various minor changes may be made iu the exact'construction and particular arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of our invention, hence We reserve the right to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall Within the scope of the appended claims when fairly construed.

What We claim is:

1. The combination with a built in bathtub having a laterally projecting rim and leveling strips lof a-support therefor, said support having spaced parallel leveling strips supports and vertically adjustable rim supporting means.

2. The combination with a built in bathtub having avlaterally projecting rim at its upper edge and spaced leveling strips upon its lower face, of a support therefor, said vsupport comprising a -pair of spaced L- shaped members, a pair ofv spaced connecting members upon which the leveling strips of the tub rest, and adjustable means carried by the L-shaped vmembers for engagement with the under-face of the rim of the tub.

3. A support for built in bath-tubs having spaced leveling strips comprising spaced members upon which the leveling stripsl of the tub are seated, angular members to which said spaced members are connected and vertically adjustable means carried by the angular vmembers upon which the rim of the tub is seated.

4. A support for built in bath-tubs comprising a pair of supporting members each having a base section and an upright arm section, tub supporting` means connecting the base members and adjustable tub rim supporting means carried by the upright arm sections.

5. A support for built in bath-tubs conlprising a pair of spaced L-shaped members, screw threaded members carried by the L- shaped members for engagement with the rim of the tub and means connecting the L- shaped members upon which the bottom of the tub is seated.

6. A support for built in bath-tubs comprising a pair of spaced L-shapcd members for engagement with the rim of the tub, means connecting the L-shaped members upon which the bottom of the tub is seated and said L-shaped members having one end thereof offset downwardly so as to allow the floor to seat thereupon adjacent the lower edge of the front skirt of the tub to conceal the lower edges of the skirt.

7. A support for built in bath-tubs comprising a pair of spaced supporting members each having a base member for attachment to a ioor and an upright member for attachment to a wall, adjustable means earried by the upright arms for engagement With the rim of the tub and means connecting the base members upon which the bottom of the tub is seated.

8. A support for built in bath-tubs comprising a pair of spaced supporting members each having a base member for attaehn'icnt to a floor and an upright member for attachment to a wall, adjustable means carried by the 'upright arms for engagement with the rim of the tub, means connecting the base members upon which the bottom of the tub is seated and the free end of said base members being otl'set downwardly to allow liooring to cone al the lower edge of the skirt of the tub.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto aflixed our signatures.

JAMES E. Mell'U GH. ALVIN G. FIELDS. 

